The poor little Wodens equally scabby replacement arrived in the workshop today, lets have a warm welcome for the Record No3, I feel a vise restoration is immanent ;)
2022-02-24 21:22:41 +0000 UTC View Post
I had a choice, Michelin or Maxxis....Did I choose correctly? I think i did I mean who doesn't love colored letters on their sidewall? right? lol, The next Episode is all about building the wheels up and I'm making good progress so hopefully the I'll have it ready soon. Also a bit of a knock on effect of making such good job making replica Showa stickers for the CR my friend wouldn't stop annoying me till I made some nice new Ohlins ones for his Ducati, the Ohlins sticker is clear as its goin...
2022-02-23 00:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Sometimes things need to get a lot worse before they get better, take the CR fork sliders for example they were all scratched and beaten up, but they had to get even more scratched up in order for them to get better and just look at the results they literally are better than when Honda made them. So Happy with the results I hope you will be too :) The next episode is almost ready.
2022-02-15 22:48:22 +0000 UTC View Post
The first episode of the CR suspension restoration will be out this Friday and the second part should be out next Wednesday, I've split it into 2 parts so that I could go into more detail and show the unique parts of the front and rear also it buys me a bit of time to catch up as I've been dealing with a few personal problems and that's why the video is behind schedule ( again ) but we wont go into that but safe to safe 2022 has not been good to me so far.
Stay safe my friends and...
2022-02-08 23:57:54 +0000 UTC View Post
It's a sad day in the RRC workshop, my faithful little woden vise has given up the ghost after many years of service :(
2022-02-02 21:29:45 +0000 UTC View Post
I mean who doesn't love a box full of colourful and super rare genuine Honda parts :) The suspension video is almost ready, More updates coming soon ;)
2022-01-31 19:46:13 +0000 UTC View Post
How good does that swing arm look! you'd swear it was brand new, the vapor blaster was a very wise investment. The next episode will be out on Monday I've just got a little bit of plating to do then I can get everything all edited :)
2022-01-22 01:18:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Well the new toy is all built up, tested and ready for action. the only job left to do is find its proper place in the workshop but for now its temporary location will do fine so that i can crack on with the CR restoration. I hope you enjoy the little video :)
2022-01-20 00:30:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Its finally here! Just a matter of assembling the item in question ( there will be a video of the assembly coming out too as promised ) and then we can crack on with getting the CR250R project back on track :)
2022-01-17 23:42:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Yup still waiting on the new bit of kit, and yes its got to the point where its holding up video production, luckily I still have a few bits and bobs i can be getting on with for the new episode while waiting but its very annoying. I know its not much of an update but I have got all the parts that need anodizing all stripped and ready to be sent out so at least thats some progress, getting it all stripped is featured in the upcoming video ;)
Stay safe Guys and hopefully I'll be posting ...
2022-01-11 23:08:09 +0000 UTC View Post
This package arrived today and what it contains has me so relieved!
2022-01-06 17:48:46 +0000 UTC View Post
The 2022 RRC Restoration series is about to kick off, I hope you are all as excited as I am the get cracking with the CR restoration again. As well as being back at work I'm very excited about showing you a new toy that I've bought that will take my restorations up another notch .... I hope :) It will be arriving in a day or 2 so when I does I'm going to make a little patron only video building it up and using it for the first time.
I Hope you all have had a lovely Xmas and...
2022-01-03 18:46:50 +0000 UTC View Post
If I wasn't such a purist id clear coat the frame and call it a day seeing as it looks so good like this! Oh and the next episode will be out in a day or two ;)
2021-12-21 00:05:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Its probably just me but I find the sight of half a CR rather amusing lol, Anyway back to business. My vans fixed and back on the road after a few long nights and a good chunk of my bank balance being flung at it and most important of all the CR is in a million bits now and I've just got the editing to finish off so the good news is that the first episode will be out on Friday, If I get the editing done ahead of schedule, the video will be posted here before YouTube ;)
RRC
2021-12-15 23:28:16 +0000 UTC View Post
So you may be wondering why you've not heard from me for a few days, well long story short my van blew up and now I'm having to get that fixed ASAP so I can get back on with the CR250.... Great start to a new project eh :(
2021-12-08 18:47:39 +0000 UTC View Post
New Video out tomorrow at 3PM UK time. See you all there.
2021-12-02 23:09:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Anyone up for a spot of gardening? With the amount of accumulated dirt on this little restoration project I recon you stand a good chance at growing a good crop of something haha!
2021-11-29 23:16:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Well as promised here is the video showing my initial walk around and findings from the CR. Its currently just after midnight here and its been a very long day of restoring so I hope you all don't mind if I be a little selfish and reply to your comments from this post and the previous one tomorrow after a good nights sleep.
RRC
2021-11-27 00:16:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Well its finally arrived in the workshop, It has literally just been dropped of by the driver 10 mins ago so I'm going to give it a quick look over then call it a day, Expect a walk around and initial thoughts video very soon ;)
I really hope you are as excited about this one as I am? :)
2021-11-25 22:42:26 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm now the proud owner of this old and very worn CR250, Its currently with the delivery company the moment but should be in my workshop in the next day or two then i can get a video made and walk you through the bike and all its problems. Seriously excited about this one really cant wait to get started and get it looking factory fresh again. Oh and the mower video will be out in a couple of days so there's a lot to look forward to on the channel :)
Stay Safe Guys...
2021-11-17 22:00:54 +0000 UTC View Post
As per the title i got a bit excited and announced to all of you that I would be restoring a CR250 next without the deal being done and as per usual when I do that the deal fell through. Went to pay for and collect the bike, the seller turns round and says he's been offered more for the bike, I told him I'm not paying a penny more and gave him a few choice words that cannot be repeated for trying to basically extort more money out of me when he's already agreed the sale via verbal agreement!&...
2021-11-09 00:38:11 +0000 UTC View Post
The Next Monza video is currently uploading, should be available to view in about an hours time, I've taken a more descriptive and instructional direction with this episode just to try it out let me know what you think whether it be talk more of go back to being a mute haha. Enjoy My Friends :)
2021-10-31 13:33:14 +0000 UTC View PostHey Guys, Just a quick post to let you know the next video is coming out in the next couple of days its taken WAAAAAYYY longer than I anticipated and I apologize for the wait, I think i bit off way more than a could chew yet again with building work, restoration and filming and editing, I'll know my limit for next time haha. Stay Safe my friends :)
2021-10-27 22:40:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Well its only taken the best part of 5 years but I've nearly finished boarding out the spray booth. Next up, a fresh coat of white, clean the extraction filters, clean the lights and add a few finishing touches and that's all the building repairs done, fully prepped for winter, and everything all serviced so the restorations can re-commence. Really looking forward to getting some new projects in the door :)
2021-10-20 22:30:32 +0000 UTC View Post
The repairs to the building are almost done and the next Monza video is almost ready too, But even more exciting than that i think I've decided on the next project as I've been to see a couple of them.... Cough cough ... 1980's Honda CR250 or 500 if one appears at sensible money ;)
Dont get too excited though as its not 100% yet but fingers crossed :)
2021-10-18 20:40:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Guys, Sorry about the radio silence for the past few days, I've been rushed off my feet with some maintenance work on the workshop before the winter weather sets in again, last year i had a lot of trouble with burst pipes, flooding and the roof letting in water etc etc and you know what's its like when the suns shining you forget about all the winter issues so i thought i better get it done now before i suffer again this winter. unfortunately that does mean the Monza is a bit behind sched...
2021-10-13 23:20:52 +0000 UTC View Post
So as the title says, filming is now complete on the first Monza Episode all I have to do now is edit it all together so only a day or two left to wait ;) Also as you can see in the other pics i ordered a stack of acoustic foam tiles for the workshop to try and cut down the echo a bit as its really beginning to bug me! Do any of you guys have any experience with these tiles and the most effective places to put them as i want the minimum amount of tiles on the walls/ ceiling as possible as let...
2021-10-06 23:38:08 +0000 UTC View Post
This tank is in better condition than me and its 52 years old! haha I was surprised to strip the tank back and find no dents or even any filler work makes my job a good bit easier! see you all soon.
2021-10-01 21:46:41 +0000 UTC View Post
A short video update giving you all the details of this small project, trust me im as disappointed as you are that im not getting the chance to fully restore her but at least i get to keep her alive and on the road so that's something at least.
PS. sorry about the audio quality
2021-09-28 22:39:53 +0000 UTC View Post